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Imagine, a 12-node Linux cluster to a single large motherboard. Though this may seem like something that would be many years off, one start-up company figured that this highly condensed idea might just pay off. If it proves to be successful, this could be the boost needed to jump-start the demand for workstations again […]
I guess it is true what they say, all good things must come to an end. This proves true for the IBM / LG Electronics partnership based in South Korea. While the specifics are not being confirmed, it is possible that it has something to do with the bribery incident that took place in South […]
LinuxPlanet really seems to have a thing with Linspire. Granted, I have not tried it myself. However, I have found myself wondering if Linspire is really all that the they claim it is. Now let me be clear. I am talking about from a non-Linux users point of view. We know that Linux users have […]
A Linux distro based on Slackware, Burapha Linux is a project from a computer science department in Burapha University, Thailand. This has to be the truest proof of hands on Linux experience that I have ever seen. From what I have read about, it looks like it is pretty much another distribution of Slackware with […]
Sendmail Inc. has officially released the first version of the Sender ID authentication specification for beta testing. Basically, it is like a “caller ID” for email. Believed to be a major victory in the war against spam, this authentication method could be a useful tool in the anti-spam arsenal.
“A recent blog posting by a Microsoft project manager spawned a blizzard of discussion on one of the Internet’s major tech forums and generated speculation that Microsoft may be ready to improve its relations with the open-source community.
“Michael Newdow may not be a household name to the open-source Latest News about open source community. The California atheist sued a Sacramento school district to prevent his third-grade daughter from having to recite or listen to the Pledge of Allegiance because it includes the words “under God.”
The latest embedded market research data from Venture Development Corp. shows that Linux is now firmly in first place as the operating system of choice for smart gadgets and embedded systems. VDC’s latest data indicates that Linux now accounts for 15.5 percent of embedded projects, beating out Microsoft’s WinCE (6 percent) and XPe (5 percent), […]
“In February, 2003, electronics giant Motorola Inc. (MOT ) stunned the mobile-phone business with a bold change of course. During the industry’s annual shindig in Cannes, the Schaumberg (Ill.) company announced the world’s first handset built around the Linux operating system and unveiled plans to use the populist software in consumer phones from then on. […]
Debian Security Advisory DSA 458-2
Package : python2.2
Vulnerability : buffer overflow
Problem-Type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE Ids : CAN-2004-0150
BugTraq ID : 9836
Debian Bug : 248946
KDE 3.3 has been out for a few days now and the reviews are now starting to come in. I haven’t been able to give this new version a try but am hoping too very soon. This LinuxInsider report covers some of the noteworthy improvements made as well as the new apps you can expect […]
“Is Linus Torvalds secretly working for Microsoft? That sounds crazy until you consider that lately, the free operating system he created, Linux, has been helping Microsoft close deals.” So begins a Forbes’.com article written by Mr. Daniel Lyons. Now I have to admit I don’t keep up with the various OS bashers but from this […]
It would appear Novell is putting a heavy investment into Linux, as they are restructuring their business to concentrate on two key categories — Linux and Identity Management.
If you’re looking for a good DVD player for Linux, this NewsForge article by Terrell Prudé, Jr. will get you started on using MPlayer to do so.
“With the promises of Longhorn revealed as market-freezing trickery, Linux has its best chance ever to seize control of the desktop. ” This is the opinion of eWEEK’s senior editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. According to his article in eWEEK availability of Linux drivers, a comprehensive yet easy to use help system and porting of certain […]
Judging from an internal memo sent by Novell vice chairman Chris Stone, one might conclude that Novell is having a bit of an idenitity crisis. His memo was quite clear. It states that the employees need to focus on both, “Linux and open-source platforms and related services, and a series of strategic customer solutions based […]
Today Nelson Minar discusses his favorite Internet Explorer bugs. Hmm, sounds like this guy might just be a Mozilla user to me. Then again, perhaps he is still not quite ready to make the move.
Yes, I realize that he has already stated that he is currently an IE user, but a guy can always […]
So, California is considering stepping up to Open Source software to help ease their budget concerns. Makes sense since you can get Open Source software at little to no cost, that frees up state dollars that can in turn be spent on more important matters such as education perhaps.
Ran across this a little bit earlier today. The Liberated Games site has just been launched. This site is dedicated to cataloging games that used to be commercial and have now been released to the public.
You can tune up your IDE hard drive using the hdparm utility. Used from a command line, the utility allows you to keep your drive running in tip-top shape, even on a computer that is currently running at the time.